Rare Pair of Original Woodcut Portraits – Leon Trotsky & Vladimir Lenin, 1939 For Sale

Offered for sale is a striking set of two original woodcut prints depicting the famous revolutionary figures Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin.

Both prints are clearly marked in German with “Original-Holzschnitt”, meaning “original woodcut”, and are signed by the artist “F.H. 39”, indicating a date of 1939.

The identity of the artist has not been established. Despite this, the prints are particularly interesting for their strong graphic design, fine craftsmanship and expressive portrait style. The quality of the woodcut technique and composition makes this an appealing pair for collectors of historical prints, political art, graphic design, or 20th-century European woodcuts.

Both woodcuts have been professionally framed by a framing workshop in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The framing company was in business from 1976 to 2021, so the frames were made sometime during this period.

The frames are fitted with hangers on the back and have been securely closed. They are ready to hang and display.

Frame: 31 × 24.5 cm
(12.2 × 9.6 inches)

Woodcut print : 15 × 11.5 cm
(5.9 × 4.5 inches)
(This is the part that's visible, it may be larger)

Please examine the photographs carefully for the overall condition and appearance of the prints and frames. The woodcuts are presented in their existing professional frames.

If you have any questions or would like additional photographs, please feel free to contact me.

Worldwide shipping with tracking: US $30

Carefully packed for safe international delivery.

A very unusual pair of 1939 original woodcut portraits of Lenin and Trotsky, signed “F.H. 39” and professionally framed in the Netherlands.